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- From: birmingh@fnalf.fnal.gov (Phillip J. Birmingham)
- Newsgroups: alt.beer
- Subject: Re: special export
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.214939.1@fnalf.fnal.gov>
- Date: 20 Nov 92 03:49:39 GMT
- References: <serb.178@polisci.umn.edu>
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- In article <serb.178@polisci.umn.edu>, serb@polisci.umn.edu (Scott Erb) writes:
- > Seeing how mega-brews like Bud and Coors are getting trashed (with good
- > cause in my opinion), I would like to know what anyone thinks about Special
- > Export and Old Style, G. Heilemann's big brews. Special Export has always
- > been one of my favorite mass-produced beers, reminding me of some of the
- > middle quality but still good European beers. Old Style is a cheap lager,
- > but has a flavor to it that seems even a bit fruity. I actually think these
- > two beers are pretty good by American standards, and even would choose
- > Special Export over Sam Adams, which I think is overrated. BUT, everyone
- > here seems to love Sam Adams, and I'm sure I'm probably in the minority.
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- I haven't been too impressed with Special Export, simply because I
- was led to expect something better than it really was. Dog Style isn't
- too bad for a cheap beer, tho.
-
- I don't agree that Sam Adams is overrated.
-
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- Phillip J. Birmingham birmingh@fnal.fnal.gov
- I don't speak for Fermilab, although my mouth is probably big enough...
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